Monroe County is a county in the Finger Lakes region of the State of New York. The county is along Lake Ontario's southern shore. As of 2020, Monroe County's population was 759,443, an increase since the 2010 census.[1] Its county seat and largest city is the city of Rochester.[2] The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.[3] Monroe County is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Coordinates: 43°18′N 77°41′W | |
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Founded | February 23, 1821; 201 years ago (1821) |
Named for | James Monroe |
Seat | Rochester |
Largest city | Rochester |
Government | |
• County Executive | Adam Bello (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,367 sq mi (3,540 km2) |
• Land | 657 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
• Water | 710 sq mi (1,800 km2) 52% |
Population | |
• Total | 759,443 ![]() |
• Density | 1,155.9/sq mi (446.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 25th, 27th |
Website | www |
When counties were established in the Province of New York in 1683, the present Monroe County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the northern part of the State of New York as well as all of the present State of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean. This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, by the creation of Cumberland County, and further on March 16, 1770, by the creation of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont.
On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of the other pieces, Tryon County, contained the western portion (and thus, since no western boundary was specified, theoretically still extended west to the Pacific). The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately five miles west of the present city of Schenectady, and the county included the western part of the Adirondack Mountains and the area west of the West Branch of the Delaware River. The area then designated as Tryon County now includes 37 counties of the State of New York. The county was named for William Tryon, colonial governor of New York.
In the years prior to 1776, most of the Loyalists in Tryon County fled to Canada. In 1784, following the peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War, the name of Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County in order to honor the general, Richard Montgomery, who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of Quebec, replacing the name of the hated British governor.
In 1789, Ontario County was split off from Montgomery. The actual area split off from Montgomery County was much larger than the present county, also including the present Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, Wyoming, Yates, and part of Schuyler and Wayne counties.
Genesee County was created by a splitting of Ontario County in 1802. This was much larger than the present Genesee County, however. It contained the present Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming, and portions of Livingston and Monroe counties.
Finally, Monroe County was formed from parts of Genesee and Ontario counties in 1821.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county's total area is 1,367 square miles (3,540 km2), of which 657 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 710 square miles (1,800 km2) (52%) is water.[4]
Monroe County is in Western State of New York's northern tier, northeast of Buffalo and northwest of Syracuse. The northern county line is also the state line and the border of the United States, marked by Lake Ontario. Monroe County is north of the Finger Lakes.
From 1856 to 1932, Monroe County voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election apart from 1912. Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson was able to win the county in 1912 when the Republican vote was divided between then incumbent president William Howard Taft and former president Theodore Roosevelt. Monroe County voted for incumbent Democratic presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt (1936, 1940, 1944) and Harry S. Truman (1948). From 1952 to 1976, Monroe County voted for the Republican candidate in all presidential elections except for Lyndon B. Johnson's Democratic landslide in 1964. In 1980, incumbent Democratic president Jimmy Carter won Monroe County, despite having lost in the county to Republican Gerald Ford in 1976. Monroe County went back Republican in 1984 and 1988, but has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate every time from 1992 onwards, up to and including the 2020 election.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 145,661 | 38.34% | 225,746 | 59.43% | 8,468 | 2.23% |
2016 | 136,582 | 39.27% | 188,592 | 54.23% | 22,616 | 6.50% |
2012 | 133,362 | 39.95% | 193,501 | 57.97% | 6,950 | 2.08% |
2008 | 144,262 | 40.47% | 207,371 | 58.18% | 4,791 | 1.34% |
2004 | 163,545 | 47.67% | 173,497 | 50.57% | 6,022 | 1.76% |
2000 | 141,266 | 44.45% | 161,743 | 50.89% | 14,816 | 4.66% |
1996 | 115,694 | 37.32% | 164,858 | 53.18% | 29,442 | 9.50% |
1992 | 134,021 | 39.38% | 141,502 | 41.57% | 64,846 | 19.05% |
1988 | 155,271 | 49.85% | 153,650 | 49.33% | 2,545 | 0.82% |
1984 | 182,696 | 57.76% | 132,109 | 41.77% | 1,472 | 0.47% |
1980 | 128,615 | 41.93% | 142,423 | 46.43% | 35,695 | 11.64% |
1976 | 167,303 | 55.14% | 134,739 | 44.40% | 1,392 | 0.46% |
1972 | 196,579 | 61.95% | 120,031 | 37.83% | 695 | 0.22% |
1968 | 143,233 | 48.27% | 141,437 | 47.66% | 12,085 | 4.07% |
1964 | 80,099 | 28.05% | 205,226 | 71.86% | 257 | 0.09% |
1960 | 148,423 | 51.19% | 141,378 | 48.76% | 147 | 0.05% |
1956 | 183,747 | 66.83% | 91,161 | 33.16% | 23 | 0.01% |
1952 | 159,172 | 58.89% | 110,723 | 40.97% | 370 | 0.14% |
1948 | 109,608 | 48.12% | 110,641 | 48.57% | 7,544 | 3.31% |
1944 | 111,725 | 48.10% | 119,672 | 51.52% | 876 | 0.38% |
1940 | 114,383 | 48.45% | 120,613 | 51.09% | 1,099 | 0.47% |
1936 | 93,055 | 44.20% | 114,286 | 54.29% | 3,182 | 1.51% |
1932 | 95,964 | 51.60% | 83,208 | 44.75% | 6,788 | 3.65% |
1928 | 99,803 | 55.73% | 73,759 | 41.19% | 5,516 | 3.08% |
1924 | 80,577 | 57.09% | 28,956 | 20.52% | 31,595 | 22.39% |
1920 | 73,809 | 63.78% | 28,523 | 24.65% | 13,389 | 11.57% |
1916 | 39,393 | 61.68% | 21,782 | 34.11% | 2,688 | 4.21% |
1912 | 16,880 | 31.51% | 17,863 | 33.34% | 18,834 | 35.15% |
1908 | 33,250 | 56.69% | 22,704 | 38.71% | 2,695 | 4.60% |
1904 | 30,772 | 60.27% | 16,544 | 32.41% | 3,737 | 7.32% |
1900 | 26,691 | 54.62% | 19,611 | 40.13% | 2,568 | 5.25% |
1896 | 26,288 | 58.66% | 17,158 | 38.28% | 1,372 | 3.06% |
1892 | 21,327 | 51.41% | 17,706 | 42.68% | 2,455 | 5.92% |
1888 | 21,650 | 54.55% | 16,677 | 42.02% | 1,361 | 3.43% |
1884 | 18,325 | 54.89% | 13,249 | 39.68% | 1,812 | 5.43% |
Monroe County was chartered as a municipal corporation by the New York State Legislature in 1892[6] and re-chartered under New York's Municipal Home Rule Law in 1965.[7]
The county's executive branch is headed by the County Executive, Adam Bello.[8][9] The executive's office is on the first floor of the County Office Building on West Main Street in Rochester. The County Clerk is Jamie Romeo.
The county was exclusively governed by a Board of Supervisors for the first 114 years of its history. In 1935, the position of County Manager, appointed by the Board, was approved by popular referendum.[10] In 1983, the position was replaced by a County Executive, directly elected by popular vote, with expanded powers (e.g., veto).[11] In 1993, the legislature enacted term limits for the executive office of 12 consecutive years to start in 1996.[12]
Name | Title | Party | Term |
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Clarence A. Smith | County Manager | Republican | January 1, 1936 – December 31, 1959 |
Gordon A. Howe | County Manager | Republican | January 1, 1960 – December 31, 1971 |
Lucien A. Morin | County Manager County Executive | Republican | January 18, 1972 – December 31, 1982 January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1986 |
Thomas R. Frey | County Executive | Democratic | January 1, 1987 – December 31, 1991 |
Robert L. King | County Executive | Republican | January 1, 1992 – January 14, 1995 |
John D. "Jack" Doyle | County Executive | Republican | January 14, 1995 – December 31, 2003 |
Maggie Brooks | County Executive | Republican | January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2015 |
Cheryl L. Dinolfo | County Executive | Republican | January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2019 |
Adam J. Bello | County Executive | Democratic | January 1, 2020 – |
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) provides law enforcement and has the constitutional authority is to operate the county jail and provide civil functions. As with most counties in New York, the MCSO also performs a range of police services and provides physical and operational security to the courts. The MCSO is led by a Sheriff who is elected by the residents of Monroe County, serving a 4-year term. They are considered the highest police official in the county, followed by an appointed Undersheriff and subordinate Chief Deputy.[13] As of March 2022, Todd K. Baxter is the Monroe County Sheriff.
Organizationally, the office is composed of numerous bureaus, each responsible for a given scope of functional operations. The Jail Bureau is the largest component of the Sheriff's Office, overseeing an inmate population of around 1,000. Under the New York State Constitution, the Sheriff is the warden of the county jail.
The Police Bureau of the Sheriff's Office operates a sizable road patrol force which serves municipalities within Monroe County that do not independently enforce traffic. They are also responsible for primary police patrols at the Greater Rochester International Airport and parks throughout the county. Deputies assigned to the Marine Unit patrol the coastline of Lake Ontario as well as Irondequoit Bay. The Police Bureau further employs a mounted unit, bomb squad, SWAT team, hostage recovery, criminal investigations, SCUBA, and canine units.] The court security bureau provides security at the Hall of Justice as well as at the state Appellate Court building.[14]
In 2011, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office's uniform was named the 2011 Public Safety Uniform Award in the County Sheriff's/Police Department category by the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD).[15]
The county's legislative branch consists of a 29-member County Legislature which replaced the earlier 43-member Board of Supervisors on January 1, 1967.[10] It meets in the Legislative Chambers on the fourth floor of the County Office Building. All 29 members of the Legislature are elected from districts. There are currently 15 Democrats and 14 Republicans. The President of the Legislature is Sabrina LaMar, a Democrat who cacuses with the Republicans giving the Republicans the majority. In 1993, the Legislature enacted term limits of 10 consecutive years to start in 1996.[12] Legislators can return to the office after not being in the Legislature for a term. Since the enacting of term limits, as of 2022 four Legislators (Stephanie Aldersley, Karla Boyce, Calvin Lee, Jr., and Robert Colby) returned after previously being term limited; Boyce was re-elected again three times while Lee and Colby were appointed to fill vacancies before subsequently being re-elected themselves and Aldersley was appointed before being defeated for re-election.
District | Area | Legislator | Party | Residence | Tenure began |
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1 | Parma, Greece | G. Blake Keller | Republican | Parma | 2021 |
2 | Hamlin, Clarkson, Sweden | Jackie Smith, Deputy Majority Leader | Republican | Clarkson | 2020 |
3 | Chili | Tracy DiFlorio | Republican | Chili | 2016 |
4 | Gates, Ogden | Frank X. Allkofer | Republican | Gates | 2016 |
5 | Henrietta, Mendon, Pittsford, Rush | Richard B. Milne | Republican | Mendon | 2022 |
6 | Greece | Sean McCabe | Republican | Greece | 2022 |
7 | Greece, Rochester | Brian E. Marianetti, Vice President | Republican | Greece | 2014 |
8 | Webster | Mark C. Johns | Republican | Webster | 2022 |
9 | Penfield | Paul Dondorfer, Assistant Majority Leader | Republican | Penfield | 2020 |
10 | Brighton, East Rochester, Pittsford | Howard Maffucci | Democratic | Pittsford | 2018 |
11 | Perinton | Sean M. Delehanty | Republican | Perinton | 2014 |
12 | Chili, Henrietta, Riga, Wheatland | Steve Brew, Majority Leader | Republican | Riga | 2016 |
13 | Henrietta, Pittsford | Michael Yudelson | Democratic | Henrietta | 2020 |
14 | Brighton | Susan Hughes-Smith | Democratic | Brighton | 2022 |
15 | Penfield, Webster | George J. Hebert | Republican | Webster | 2016 |
16 | Irondequoit, Rochester | Dave Long | Democratic | Irondequoit | 2022 |
17 | Irondequoit | Maria Vecchio | Democratic | Irondequoit | 2022 |
18 | East Rochester, Perinton | John B. Baynes | Democratic | Perinton | 2020 |
19 | Greece, Parma | Kathleen A. Taylor | Republican | Greece | 2013 |
20 | Greece, Ogden, Sweden | Robert Colby, Assistant Majority Leader | Republican | Ogden | 2020 |
21 | Rochester | Rachel Barnhart | Democratic | Rochester | 2019 |
22 | Rochester | Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons, Assistant Minority Leader | Democratic | Rochester | 2022 |
23 | Rochester, Brighton | Linda Hasman, Assistant Minority Leader | Democratic | Rochester | 2020 |
24 | Rochester, Brighton | Albert Blankley | Democratic | Rochester | 2022 |
25 | Rochester | Carolyn Delvecchio Hoffman | Democratic | Rochester | 2022 |
26 | Gates, Greece, Rochester | Yversha M. Roman, Minority Leader | Democratic | Rochester | 2020 |
27 | Rochester | Sabrina LaMar, President | Democratic (caucuses with Republicans) | Rochester | 2019 |
28 | Rochester | Ricky Frazier | Democratic | Rochester | 2022 |
29 | Rochester | William Burgess | Democratic | Rochester | 2022 |
After redistricting based on the 2010 United States Census, Monroe County was split between two congressional districts:
District | Areas of Monroe County | Congressperson | Party | First took office | Residence |
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New York's 25th congressional district | All of Monroe County except those portions represented by the 27th district[17] | Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | 2018 | Irondequoit, Monroe County |
New York's 27th congressional district | Hamlin, Mendon, Rush, Wheatland, and the southwest corner of Clarkson[18] | Chris Jacobs | Republican | 2020 | Orchard Park, Erie County |
After redistricting based on the 2010 United States Census, Monroe County was split between six state senate districts:
District | Areas of Monroe County | Senator | Party | First took office | Residence |
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54 | Webster[19] | Pam Helming | Republican | 2017 | Canandaigua, Ontario County |
55 | Irondequoit, Penfield, Perinton, Pittsford, East Rochester, Mendon, Rush, Northeast part of the City of Rochester[20] | Samra Brouk | Democratic | 2021 | Rochester, Monroe County |
56 | Hamlin, Clarkson, Parma, Greece, Gates, Brighton, Northwest part of the City of Rochester[21] | Jeremy Cooney | Democratic | 2021 | Rochester, Monroe County |
59 | Henrietta, Wheatland[22] | Patrick M. Gallivan | Republican | 2011 | Elma, Erie County |
61 | Chili, Riga, southern part of the City of Rochester[23] | Edward Rath III | Republican | 2021 | Amherst, Erie County |
62 | Ogden, Sweden[24] | Robert Ortt | Republican | 2015 | North Tonawanda, Niagara County |
After redistricting based on the 2010 United States Census, Monroe County was split between seven state assembly districts:
District | Areas of Monroe County | Assemblyperson | Party | First took office | Residence |
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133 | Mendon, Pittsford, Riga, Rush, Wheatland[25] | Marjorie Byrnes | Republican | 2019 | Caledonia, Livingston County |
134 | Greece, Ogden, Parma[26] | Josh Jensen | Republican | 2021 | Greece, Monroe County |
135 | East Rochester, Penfield, Perinton, Webster[27] | Jennifer Lunsford | Democratic | 2021 | Webster, Monroe County |
136 | Brighton, Irondequoit, northwest portion and easternmost tip of the City of Rochester[28] | Sarah Clark | Democratic | 2021 | Rochester, Monroe County |
137 | Gates, center of the City of Rochester[29] | Demond Meeks | Democratic | 2021 | Rochester, Monroe County |
138 | Chili, Henrietta, parts of the City of Rochester[30] | Harry B. Bronson | Democratic | 2011 | Rochester, Monroe County |
139 | Clarkson, Hamlin, Sweden[31] | Stephen M. Hawley | Republican | 2006 | Batavia, Genesee County |
Monroe County is part of
Monroe County is a home to a number of international businesses, including Eastman Kodak,[32] Paychex,[33] and Pictometry International,[34] all of which make Monroe County their world headquarters. While no longer headquartered in Rochester, Xerox has its principal offices and manufacturing facilities in Monroe County (Xerox 2010 Annual Report), and Bausch and Lomb was headquartered in Rochester until it was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals. Monroe County is also home to regional businesses such as Wegmans,[35] Roberts Communications, Inc.,[36] Holding Corp.,[37] and major fashion label Hickey Freeman.[38]
Tech Valley, the technologically recognized area of eastern New York State, has spawned a western offshoot into the Rochester, Monroe County, and Finger Lakes areas of New York State. Since the 2000s, as the more established companies in Rochester downsized, the economy of Rochester and Monroe County has been redirected toward high technology, with new, smaller companies providing the seed capital necessary for business foundation. The Rochester and Monroe County area is important in the field of photographic processing and imaging as well as incubating an increasingly diverse high technology sphere encompassing STEM fields, in part the result of private startup enterprises collaborating with major academic institutions, including the University of Rochester and Cornell University.[39] Given the high prevalence of imaging and optical science among the industry and the universities, Rochester is known as the world capital of imaging. The Institute of Optics of the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology in nearby Henrietta both have imaging programs.[40]
Major Employers:
Several industries occupy a major portion of the jobs located regionally, with healthcare comprising a significant portion of jobs in Monroe County. The U of R (including its numerous hospitals) is the largest employer regionally with over 27,000 workers; Rochester Regional Health (parent company of Rochester General and Unity Hospitals) is the second largest consisting of over 15,000. Wegmans is third with about 13,000 local employees.[41]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1830 | 49,855 | — | |
1840 | 64,902 | 30.2% | |
1850 | 87,650 | 35.0% | |
1860 | 100,648 | 14.8% | |
1870 | 117,868 | 17.1% | |
1880 | 144,903 | 22.9% | |
1890 | 189,586 | 30.8% | |
1900 | 217,854 | 14.9% | |
1910 | 283,212 | 30.0% | |
1920 | 352,034 | 24.3% | |
1930 | 423,881 | 20.4% | |
1940 | 438,230 | 3.4% | |
1950 | 487,632 | 11.3% | |
1960 | 586,387 | 20.3% | |
1970 | 711,917 | 21.4% | |
1980 | 702,238 | −1.4% | |
1990 | 713,968 | 1.7% | |
2000 | 735,343 | 3.0% | |
2010 | 744,344 | 1.2% | |
2020 | 759,443 | 2.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[42] 1790-1960[43] 1900-1990[44] 1990-2000[45] 2010-2020[1] |
As of the census of 2020, there were 759,443 people, 301,948 households, and 232,500 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,155 people per square mile (446/km2). There were 330,247 housing units at an average density of 502 per square mile (194/km2). The county's racial makeup was 68.6% White, 15.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.0% from other races, and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.6% of the population. 18.6% were of Italian, 15.3% German, 11.3% Irish and 8.3% English ancestry according to Census 2000. In 2007, 4.64% of the population reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.43% speak Italian.[46]
There were 301,948 households, out of which 54% were married couples living together, 18% had a female householder with no husband present, 6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23% were non-families. The average household size was 2.37.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21% being 18 or younger, 15% from 19 to 29, 13% from 30 to 39, 11% from 40 to 49, 14% from 50 to 59, 12% from 60 to 69, and 13% who were 70 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. 52% of the population was Female, and 48% was Male
The median income for a household in the county was $62,103. The per capita income for the county was $35,797. About 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. 90.4% of those 25 years or over was a High school graduate or higher, and 38.6% of those 25 years or over had a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH) | 506,153 | 66.6% |
Black or African American (NH) | 112,710 | 14.84% |
Native American (NH) | 1,320 | 0.17% |
Asian (NH) | 32,294 | 4.25% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 181 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed (NH) | 34,040 | 4.48% |
Hispanic or Latino | 72,745 | 9.58% |
The public school systems educates the overwhelming majority of Monroe County's children.[citation needed] The schools operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester or Roman Catholic religious orders educate the next largest[citation needed] segment of children, although collectively, they are a distant second.
There are some 25 public school districts that serve Monroe County,[48] including the Rochester City School District, 10 suburban school districts in Monroe #1 BOCES, seven in Monroe #2–Orleans BOCES, and several primarily serving other counties (Avon, Byron–Bergen, Caledonia–Mumford, Holley, Wayne, Williamson and Victor central school districts).[49]
Name | BOCES | Established | District population | Professional staff | Support staff | Median teacher salary | Enrollment | Budget | Per pupil cost |
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Avon Central School District | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Brighton Central School District | Monroe #1 | 1966 | 26450 | 372 | 293 | $63580 | 3681 | $74.0 million | $18444 |
Brockport Central School District | Monroe #2–Orleans | 1927 | 30000 | 356 | 362 | $59971 | 3411 | $78.9 million | $23128 |
Byron-Bergen Central School District | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Caledonia-Mumford Central School District | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Churchville-Chili Central School District | Monroe #2–Orleans | 1950 | 30000 | 350 | 322 | $59752 | 3845 | $82.6 million | $21523 |
East Irondequoit Central School District | Monroe #1 | 1956 | 27000 | 335 | 352 | $56447 | 3145 | $76.3 million | $24257 |
East Rochester Union Free School District | Monroe #1 | 1920 | 8200 | 125 | 91 | $53829 | 1179 | $27.4 million | $23282 |
Fairport Central School District | Monroe #1 | 1951 | 40000 | 645 | 516 | $65630 | 5905 | $123.3 million | $20874 |
Gates Chili Central School District | Monroe #2–Orleans | 1956 | 35000 | 451 | 402 | $61423 | 4123 | $100.8 million | $24459 |
Greece Central School District | Monroe #2–Orleans | 1928 | 96000 | 1127 | 1249 | $72100 | 11094 | $221.2 million | $19941 |
Hilton Central School District | Monroe #2–Orleans | 1949 | 25323 | 421 | 367 | $60407 | 4452 | $80.0 million | $17965 |
Holley Central School District | Monroe #2–Orleans | 1949 | 7774 | 125 | 87 | $53366 | 1051 | $24.4 million | $23216 |
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District | Monroe #1 | 1969 | 10500 | 219 | 205 | $62074 | 2212 | $48.5 million | $19542 |
Kendall Central School District | Monroe #2–Orleans | 1957 | 3000 | 86 | 76 | $53551 | 704 | $17.4 million | $22269 |
Penfield Central School District | Monroe #1 | 1948 | 31000 | 438 | 477 | $61612 | 4564 | $93.3 million | $20445 |
Pittsford Central School District | Monroe #1 | 1946 | 33000 | 575 | 656 | $67848 | 5685 | $125.5 million | $22280 |
Rochester City School District | None | 1841 | 209000 | 5786 (total) | 5786 (total) | $61617 | 30217 | $864.7 million | $21546 |
Rush-Henrietta Central School District | Monroe #1 | 1947 | 46000 | 613 | 603 | $63344 | 5247 | $119.9 million | $22838 |
Spencerport Central School District | Monroe #2–Orleans | 1949 | 23000 | 408 | 351 | $62348 | 3584 | $77.1 million | $21521 |
Victor Central School District | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Webster Central School District | Monroe #1 | 1948 | 54093 | 801 | 631 | $66408 | 8549 | $163.9 million | $19167 |
West Irondequoit Central School District | Monroe #1 | 1953 | 23754 | 344 | 258 | $59855 | 3568 | $71.2 million | $19916 |
Wheatland–Chili Central School District | Monroe #2–Orleans | 1955 | 5100 | 80 | 63 | $54967 | 691 | $17.8 million | $23837 |
There are three private schools that serve more than 200 students each:
There is one small, but historically significant school: Rochester School for the Deaf in the city
School | Founding religious order | Location | Established | Grades |
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Aquinas Institute | Basilian | City of Rochester | 1902 | 6–12 |
Bishop Kearney High School | Christian Brothers, Sisters of Notre Dame | Irondequoit | 1962 | 6–12 |
McQuaid Jesuit High School | Jesuits | Brighton | 1954 | 6–12 |
Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women | Sisters of Mercy | Brighton | 1928 | 6–12 |
School | Religious affiliation | Location | Established | Grades |
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The Charles Finney School | Non-denominational Christian | Penfield | 1992 | K–12 |
Northstar Christian Academy | Baptist | Gates | 1972 | K–12 |
The county is home to nine colleges and universities:
Additionally, four colleges maintain satellite campuses in Monroe County:
The following is a list of parks owned and maintained by Monroe County:[55]
The following is a list of parks owned and maintained by New York State:[56]
# | Location | Population | Type | Area |
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1 | Rochester | 211,328 | City | Inner Rochester |
2 | Irondequoit | 51,692 | Town/CDP | Inner Rochester |
3 | Brighton | 37,137 | Town | Inner Rochester |
4 | Greece | 96,926 | Town | Inner Rochester |
5 | North Gates | 9,512 | CDP | Inner Rochester |
6 | Brockport | 8,366 | Village | West |
7 | East Rochester | 6,587 | Town/Village | Inner Rochester |
8 | Hilton | 5,886 | Village | West |
9 | Hamlin | 5,521 | CDP | West |
10 | Webster | 5,399 | Village | Inner Rochester |
11 | Fairport | 5,353 | Village | Inner Rochester |
12 | Gates | 4,910 | CDP | Inner Rochester |
13 | Clarkson | 4,358 | CDP | West |
14 | Spencerport | 3,601 | Village | West |
15 | Honeoye Falls | 2,674 | Village | Southeast |
16 | Scottsville | 2,001 | Village | Southwest |
17 | Churchville | 1,961 | Village | Southwest |
18 | Pittsford | 1,355 | Village | Inner Rochester |
In New York State the term "Hamlet", although not defined in law, is used to describe an unincorporated community and geographic location within a town. The town in which each Hamlet is located is in parenthesis.
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We are located at 1880 South Winton Road, situated near Rochester's Outer Loop
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